Faculty
Dr. Jing Wang is an Associate Professor (Principal Investigator), Full Senior Researcher, and Doctoral Supervisor at the School of Microelectronics, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). He also serves as the Deputy Director of the Shenzhen Engineering Research Center for Automotive-Grade Solid-State LiDAR and was selected as a "Guangdong Special Support Program" Young Top-Notch Talent in Science and Technology Innovation and a "Shenzhen Peacock Plan" Overseas High-Level Talent. He received his Ph.D. from the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 2015. From 2015 to 2018, he worked at a Fortune Global 500 company, designing monolithically integrated silicon photonic transceiver chips for metro and data center applications. Between 2018 and 2024, he served as a P9-level Technical Expert at Shenzhen RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd., leading the development of automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR chips, devices, and systems. Over the past five years, he has led eight government-funded projects, including a key task under the Ministry of Science and Technology’s National Key R&D Program and Shenzhen’s Technical Breakthrough/Basic Research Initiatives. He has filed 133 patents (57 granted), published over 20 papers in top-tier journals and conferences (e.g., IEEE JLT, OL, OE, OFC, ECOC), authored one English monograph on silicon photonic chip design, and holds seven integrated circuit layout design copyrights. With over 30 tape-out experiences using 90 nm–130 nm CMOS processes, he contributed to establishing China’s earliest silicon photonics platforms and is recognized as a pioneering expert in silicon photonics R&D and commercialization. His innovations in large-scale integrated photonic chips and LiDAR systems have garnered significant industry impact. He has drafted one LiDAR standard and delivered more than 10 invited talks. Dr. Wang has received numerous honors, including Nanshan District’s "Top Ten Innovative Craftsmen" (2023), the CAS Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (2016), the CAS President’s Award (2014), and the National Ph.D. Scholarship (2014). He is a Senior Member of IEEE, the Chinese Optical Society, and the Chinese Society for Optical Engineering, a Youth Editorial Board Member of the high-impact journal Moore and More (MaM), and a reviewer for multiple journals and funding agencies.
Dr. Wang welcomes individuals passionate in research to join his research group. He has openings for Research Assistant Professor, Postdoctoral Fellows, Research Assistants, Graduate Students, as well as Internships. Interested individuals are invited to email a copy of his/her CV to his email address, with subject titled “Research position application <Position, Name>”.
Contact：wangj8@sustech.edu.cn
Educational Background
2015: Ph.D. in Microelectronics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2013–2014: Joint Training Program, Purdue University, USA
2010: B.Eng. in Electronic Science and Technology, University of Science and Technology of China
Professional Experience
July 2024–Present: Associate Professor, Southern University of Science and Technology
July 2018–June 2024: P9-level Technical Expert, Shenzhen RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd.
July 2015–July 2018: Senior Engineer, Fortune Global 500 Company
Honors & Awards
1. Top Ten Innovative Craftsmen, Nanshan District, Shenzhen (2023)
2. Guangdong Special Support Program Young Top-Notch Talent (2019)
3. Gold Network Award (7 times), Fortune Global 500 Company (2015–2018)
4. Shenzhen Peacock Plan Overseas High-Level Talent (2015)
5. Shenzhen Longgang District "Shenlong Elite Talent" (2017)
6. CAS Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award (2016)
7. CAS President’s Award (2014)
8. National Ph.D. Scholarship (2014)
9. Director’s Scholarship, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology (2015)
10. CAS Outstanding Student (2013, 2014)
11. CAS Outstanding Student Leader (2013)
12. Outstanding Youth League Cadre, Shanghai Science and Technology System (2013)
Research Interests
1. Device Mechanisms: Fundamental Mechanism Research and Design of High-Performance Silicon Photonic Devices Based on CMOS Heterogeneous Integration Platforms
2. Chip Design: Large-Scale Multifunctional Optoelectronic Integrated Chips for LiDAR, Vehicular Optical Communication, and Quantum Computing Applications
3. System Validation: Application-Oriented Validation of Next-Generation Four-Dimensional (4D) Sensing LiDAR Systems and Silicon Photonic-Based Vehicular Ring Optical Communication Networks
Selected Publications
1. Book
[B1] J. Wang, CMOS-Compatible Key Engineering Devices for High-Speed Silicon-Based Optical Interconnections, Springer, 2019, ISBN 978-981-13-3377-4(Hardcover), ISBN 978-981-13-3378-1(Online)
2. Journal
[J1] J. Wang*, L. Zhu, B. Niu, Y. Zuo, D. Zhou, R. Zhu, H. Xu, H. Wang, W. Zhu, X. Jiang, Q. Liu, and D. Zhang, “Enhanced Three-Channel Dual-Polarization Silicon Photonic Coherent Receiver for Long-Range FMCW Laser Ranging Systems,” Optics and Laser Technology, vol. 182, 112131, 2025.
[J2] J. Wang*, J. Liao, L. Zhu, P. Dong, X. Jiang, H. Wang, and Q. Liu, "Silicon Photonic FMCW LiDAR Calibration Engine with Optimized On-Chip Delay Lines," Journal of Lightwave Technology, DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2024.3480092.
[J3] J. Wang*, L. Zhu, B. Niu, “Integrated nonlinearity calibration optical-electrical engine for FMCW LiDAR application,”Optics Letters, vol. 48, no. 23, pp. 6100-6103, 2023.
[J4] J. Wang, Y. Xuan, M. Qi, H. Huang, Y. Li, M. Li, X. Chen, Z. Sheng, A. Wu, W. Li, X. Wang, S. Zou, and F. Gan, “Broadband and fabrication-tolerant on-chip scalable mode-division multiplexing based on mode-evolution counter-tapered couplers,” Optics Letters, vol. 40, no. 9, pp. 1956-1959, 2015.
[J4] J. Wang, C. Lee, B. Niu, H. Huang, Y. Li, M. Li, X. Chen, Z. Sheng, A. Wu, W. Li, X. Wang, S. Zou, F. Gan, and M. Qi, "A silicon-on-insulator polarization diversity scheme in the mid-infrared," Optics Express, vol. 23, no. 11, pp. 15029-15037, 2015.
[J5] J. Wang, M. Qi, Y. Xuan, H. Huang, Y. Li, M. Li, X. Chen, Q. Jia, Z. Sheng, A. Wu, W. Li, X. Wang, S. Zou, and F. Gan, "Ultra-broadband silicon-on-insulator polarization beam splitter based on cascaded mode-sorting asymmetric Y-junctions," IEEE Photonics Journal, vol. 6, no. 6, pp. 2700608, 2014.
[J6] J. Wang, M. Qi, Y. Xuan, H. Huang, Y. Li, M. Li, X. Chen, Q. Jia, Z. Sheng, A. Wu, W. Li, X. Wang, S. Zou, and F. Gan, "Proposal for fabrication-tolerant SOI polarization splitter-rotator based on cascaded MMI couplers and an assisted bi-level taper," Optics Express, vol. 22, no. 23, pp. 27869-27879, 2014.
[J7] J. Wang, B. Niu, Z. Sheng, A. Wu, W. Li, X. Wang, S. Zou, M. Qi, and F. Gan, "Novel ultra-broadband polarization splitter-rotator based on mode-evolution tapers and a mode-sorting asymmetric Y-junction," Optics Express vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 13565-13571, 2014.
[J8] J. Wang, B. Niu, Z. Sheng, A. Wu, X. Wang, S. Zou, M. Qi, and F. Gan, "Design of a SiO2 top-cladding and compact polarization splitter-rotator based on a rib directional coupler," Optics Express, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 4137-4143, 2014.
[J9] J. Wang, Z. Sheng, L. Li, A. Pang, A. Wu, W. Li, X. Wang, S. Zou, M. Qi, and F. Gan, "Low-loss and low-crosstalk 8×8 silicon nanowire AWG routers fabricated with CMOS technology," Optics Express, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 9395-9403, 2014.
[J10] J. Wang, C. Qiu, H. Li, W. Ling, L. Li, A. Pang, Z. Sheng, A. Wu, X. Wang, S. Zou, and F. Gan, "Optimization and Demonstration of a Large-bandwidth Carrier-depletion Silicon Optical Modulator," Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 31, no. 24, pp. 4119-4125, 2013.
3. Conference papers
[C1] J. Wang*, S. Deng, C. Wong, Y. Wen, W. Wei, T. Wang, G. N. Liu, E. Zhou and L. Liu, “Monolithically Integrated Silicon Hybrid Demultiplexer with Improved Loss and Crosstalk Suppression” in 42nd European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC), 2017.
[C2] J. Wang*, S. Deng, C. Wong, Y. Wen, W. Wei, T. Wang, G. N. Liu, E. Zhou and L. Liu, “Optimized 32-channel silicon hybrid demultiplexer fabricated with CMOS technology, ” in IEEE 14th International Conference on Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2017.
[C3] J. Wang*, Y. Xuan, M. Qi, L. Liu, and G. N. Liu, "Ultra-broadband Integrated Four-Channel Mode-Division-Multiplexing Based on Tapered Mode-Evolution Couplers," in 41nd European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC), pp. 1-3, 2016.
[C4] J. Wang*, Y. Xuan, M. Qi, L. Liu, and G. N. Liu, "Comparison and analysis on single-layer Si fiber-to-chip edge couplers with different taper tips," in 13th IEEE International Conference on Group IV Photonics (GFP), pp. 44-45, 2016.
[C5] J. Wang*, Y. Xuan, C. Lee, B. Niu, L. Liu, G. N. Liu, and M. Qi, "Low-loss and misalignment-tolerant fiber-to-chip edge coupler based on double-tip inverse tapers," in Optical Fiber Communication Conference(Optical Society of America, Anaheim, California), p. M2I.6, 2016.
[C6] J. Wang, B. Niu, H. Huang, Y. Li, M. Li, Z. Sheng, A. Wu, W. Li, X. Wang, S. Zou, M. Qi, and F. Gan, "A fabrication-tolerant SOI polarization splitter-rotator with cascaded MMI couplers and an assisted bi-level taper," in Asia Communications and Photonics (ACP) Conference 2014, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper ATh3A.9, Shanghai, China, November 11-14, 2014.
[C7] J. Wang, Z. Sheng, L. Li, A. Pang, A. Wu, W. Li, X. Wang, S. Zou, M. Qi and F. Gan, "Improved performance in Si nanowire AWG routers based on a comparative study of optimization techniques," in 11th IEEE International Conference on Group IV Photonics (GFP), paper WP22, Paris, France, August 27-29, 2014.
[C8] J. Wang, C. Qiu, H. Li, L. Li, A. Pang, Z. Sheng, A. Wu, X. Wang, S. Zou, and F. Gan, "High-speed Silicon Mach-Zehnder Modulator Operating Beyond 40 Gb/s," in Asia Communications and Photonics (ACP) Conference 2012, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2012), paper ATh2B.3, Guangzhou, China, November 7-10, 2012.
4. Patents (only list 10 representative items)
[P1] 汪敬、甘甫烷、盛振、武愛民、仇超、王曦、鄒世昌，硅基光調制器，申請號：201410621547.3
[P2] WANG Jing, LIU Ning, OPTICAL ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXER, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND TRANSCEIVER, 申請號：PCT/CN16090994，專利號：US10484122B2
[P3] WANG Jing, LIU Ning, OPTICAL ADD/DROP MULTIPLEXER, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND TRANSCEIVER, 申請號：PCT/CN16090994，專利號：EP3480980B1
[P4] 汪敬，光學相控陣及其相位誤差改善方法、激光雷達、智能設備，申請號：201980002797.X
[P5] 汪敬，應用于光學相控陣的天線陣列、光學相控陣及激光雷達，申請號：201980002799.9
[P6] 汪敬、任亞林、牛犇、朱琳，相控陣發射裝置、激光雷達和自動駕駛設備，申請號：201980002788.0
[P7] 汪敬、朱琳、邱純鑫、劉樂天，光收發模組、激光雷達、自動駕駛系統及可移動設備，申請號：2022112192083
[P8] 汪敬、朱琳、邱純鑫、劉樂天，波導轉換芯片、調頻連續波激光雷達及自動駕駛設備，申請號：2022116005601
[P9] 汪敬、邱純鑫、劉樂天，調頻連續波激光雷達及自動駕駛設備，申請號：2022115996791
[P10] 汪敬，光芯片及激光雷達，申請號：2023105117909
5. Research Projects (PI)
[1] Shenzhen Basic Research Key Project (Shenzhen Basic Research Program), 2024–2027
[2] Shenzhen Collaborative Innovation Program Project, 2024–2027
[3] National Key R&D Program of China – Key Project on Intelligent Sensor, 2021–2024
[4] MIIT Artificial Intelligence Industry Innovation "Unveiling and Leading" Initiative, 2021–2023
[5] Shenzhen Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program – Key Technical Breakthrough Project, 2023–2025
[6] Nanshan District Joint Support Program for Technical Breakthroughs, 2023
[7] Shenzhen Collaborative Innovation Science and Technology Program, 2021–2023
[8] Guangdong Special Support Program for Young Top-Notch Talents in Science and Technology Innovation, 2020–2023
6. Research Projects Participated in
[1] Shenzhen Strategic Emerging Industries Support Program (Shenzhen Development and Reform Commission), 2023–2026
[2] MIIT Industrial Foundation Reconstruction and High-Quality Manufacturing Development Program, 2022–2025
[3] Guangdong Provincial Key R&D Program (Department of Science and Technology), 2019–2021
[4] National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) "Internet+" and Digital Economy Special Program, 2019–2020
[5] Sub-project of the National 863 Program, 2015–2017
[6] Shanghai Municipal Basic Research Major Project (Science and Technology Commission), 2014–2017
[7] Key Project of Equipment Pre-Research Foundation, 2013–2014
[8] Sub-project of the National 863 Program, 2012–2014
[9] CAS Knowledge Innovation Program Key Directional Project, 2010–2012
[10] Shanghai Municipal Basic Research Major Project (Science and Technology Commission), 2010–2013